Human Development Index: males vs. females in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6758 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.6758
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
130th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.7526
in 2022
All-time low
0.6758
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Human Development Index: males vs. females in Palestine, State of, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.6952005: 0.7062006: 0.7022007: 0.7112008: 0.7162009: 0.7212010: 0.7272011: 0.7312012: 0.7352013: 0.7352014: 0.7252015: 0.7382016: 0.7422017: 0.7462018: 0.7492019: 0.7522020: 0.742021: 0.7392022: 0.7532023: 0.676

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 0.6758 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.7526 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6758, in 2023.

That places Palestine, State of 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Human Development Index: males vs. females in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Human Development Index: males vs. females in Palestine, State of, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6954
2005 0.7061 +1.5%
2006 0.7025 -0.5%
2007 0.7106 +1.2%
2008 0.7162 +0.8%
2009 0.7209 +0.7%
2010 0.7272 +0.9%
2011 0.7314 +0.6%
2012 0.7353 +0.5%
2013 0.7354 +0.0%
2014 0.7252 -1.4%
2015 0.7384 +1.8%
2016 0.7424 +0.5%
2017 0.7459 +0.5%
2018 0.7494 +0.5%
2019 0.7519 +0.3%
2020 0.7403 -1.5%
2021 0.7391 -0.2%
2022 0.7526 +1.8%
2023 0.6758 -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7086 0.6954 0.7209 6
2010s 0.7383 0.7252 0.7519 10
2020s 0.727 0.6758 0.7526 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 127 Guatemala 0.6826 compare
  2. 128 El Salvador 0.6816 compare
  3. 129 Cape Verde 0.6769 compare
  4. 131 Congo 0.6732 compare
  5. 132 Namibia 0.6608 compare
  6. 133 Nepal 0.6607 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index: males vs. females in Palestine, State of?
Human development index: males vs. females in Palestine, State of was 0.6758 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.7526 in 2022.
What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6758 in 2023.
How does Palestine, State of rank for human development index: males vs. females?
Palestine, State of ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Human Development Index: males vs. females
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
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The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.